Chapter Summaries

Shui Yanbin and Shui Zhiqiu led their battered allies in desperate charges to reunite and break out of the encirclement. As the groups drew within a few hundred meters, Long Ji transformed into the Hell Three-Headed Dragon and unleashed his Dragon Flame, plunging the enemy blockade into chaos.

• Shui Yanbin, Guo Mumo, Shui Yihong, Mo Ran, and their allies charged toward the breach while Mu Xiaofei held the rear and Mu Xiaoyuan joined the fight.
• Long Ji intercepted Kong Hao and Wu Changlong whenever they tried to send forces against Shui Yanbin's advance, so they ordered Zhang Zi and the other Heavenly Prodigies to block the charge.
• Shui Zhiqiu rallied the people trapped with her, and Miss Shui, the wounded women, and the others joined the front-line assault.
• The two groups fought closer together until only a few hundred meters separated them, while the enemy resistance grew fiercer.
• Long Ji broke through Kong Hao and the others' encirclement, transformed into the Hell Three-Headed Dragon, and scorched the surrounding enemy ranks with Dragon Flame.

The Shui Family groups fought through the Heavenly Prodigies and reunited, while the Hell Three-Headed Dragon cleared a path toward Youmeng and the others. The chapter ended with both sides facing off after Cheng Shuangshuang and her allies killed a Flood Dragon.

• Shui Yanbin and his allies pushed toward Shui Zhiqiu's group as Zhang Zi ordered his disciples to attack them.
• A burly man joined Shui Zhiqiu, and together they killed the sinister spear-wielding man and drove the remaining enemies to flee.
• Shui Yanbin reunited with Shui Zhiqiu, arranged for the injured to rest, and ordered the others to defend their perimeter.
• The Hell Three-Headed Dragon unleashed Three-Colored Dragon Flame to clear the Heavenly Prodigies surrounding Youmeng and the others.
• Cheng Shuangshuang and her allies killed a Flood Dragon, leaving them and Long Ji staring down the Hell Three-Headed Dragon's side.

Long Ji and Youmeng tore through the encirclement to reach the trapped Ox Demon and his companions. They broke through the enemy lines together, leaving the group outside the encirclement but still in the middle of battle.

• Youmeng slipped through the enemy ranks, killing fighters and disrupting their formation while Shui Yanbin and the others recovered.
• Jiao Qing told Long Ji that three Flood Dragons had likely fallen and the Ox Demon’s group had suffered heavy losses.
• Long Ji, Youmeng, Jiao Qing, and the other dragons opened a gap with their attacks and reached Cheng Xiaomei, Wu Yue, and the trapped group.
• Long Ji seized Cheng Xiaomei as the Ox Demon and his companions launched a desperate charge toward the gap.
• Cheng Shuangshuang and Huang Mao led the enemy’s effort to stop them, but Long Ji’s attack from the other side helped the Ox Demon and his companions escape the encirclement.

Long Ji’s group escaped with Cheng Xiaomei as a hostage and collapsed after exhausting themselves with their Hell Three-Headed Dragon fusion technique. Cheng Shuangshuang and the allied forces confronted them across the battlefield, and Long Ji threatened to molest Xiaomei unless they cleared a path.

• Long Ji ordered his group to retreat while carrying the badly injured Cheng Xiaomei, and Cheng Shuangshuang led a furious pursuit.
• Cheng Shuangshuang promised to grant one favor to whoever rescued her sister, spurring Kong Hao, Zhu Zhixin, and the others to attack harder.
• Long Ji’s group plunged into the crowd, transformed into human form, and reached Shui Yanbin’s forces, who formed a defensive line around them.
• The Hell Three-Headed Dragon fusion technique left Long Ji’s group nearly collapsed, while both sides paused to survey their heavy casualties.
• Cheng Shuangshuang demanded Xiaomei’s release, but Long Ji threatened to hurt her and reached toward her as Cheng Shuangshuang erupted in rage.

Long Chen led the Dragon Race to confront those attacking their kin, while Wang Teng and Jun Mo demanded that the Misty Sect send reinforcements. When Lu Yongfei refused, Wang Teng and Jun Mo left with their followers, and Su Qingyu hesitated over whether to join them.

• Long Chen agreed with his cousins that they should try to stop the attackers and, if necessary, defend their kin.
• Wang Teng confronted Lu Yongfei for refusing to rescue the Misty Sect’s fellow disciples and allies.
• Jun Mo accused Lu Yongfei and the other prodigies of making excuses to avoid helping.
• Lu Yongfei refused to send troops, so Wang Teng and Jun Mo left with their followers to aid the fighting disciples.
• Su Qingyu asked Lin Hai whether they should go, and Lin Hai advised him to wait and see.

Luo Shuihan and Meng Wanting led more than ten thousand disciples away from He Ran and Lu Yongfei’s group to support Long Ji’s confrontation with Cheng Shuangshuang. As the sides prepared to resume fighting over Cheng Xiaomei, Long Chen’s Dragon Roar stopped them and a group approached.

• Luo Shuihan and Meng Wanting left with their followers to support Long Ji and the others, weakening He Ran and Lu Yongfei’s forces.
• Long Ji stalled Cheng Shuangshuang’s group while restoring his strength and holding Cheng Xiaomei hostage.
• Cheng Shuangshuang ordered her allies to attack and rescue Cheng Xiaomei.
• Long Chen unleashed Dragon Roar, halting the charge as an approaching group came into view.

Long Chen, Wang Teng, and Jun Mo arrived with reinforcements and tried to stop the Clearwind Sect and its allies from attacking Long Ji’s group. Cheng Shuangshuang refused to negotiate unless Long Ji was released first, leaving the gathered forces on the verge of battle.

• Long Chen introduced himself as a member of the Dragon Race and asked the assembled factions to end their feud, but Cheng Shuangshuang and Kong Hao’s side refused.
• Wu Changlong charged Long Chen’s group, and Cheng Shuangshuang and the others followed, prompting both sides to prepare for combat.
• Wang Teng arrived with Jun Mo and nearly six thousand young talents, asking the attackers to spare their fellow Misty Sect disciples in exchange for generous gifts.
• Cheng Shuangshuang demanded that Long Ji be released before any negotiations, while Wang Teng insisted that the Clearwind Sect first promise to end the conflict.
• Jun Mo declared that there was nothing more to discuss if the attackers would not negotiate, and Ning Chun taunted him as tensions rose again.

Luo Shuihan, Meng Yiting, Jia Ling, and Shi Hua brought thousands of allies to stop the battle and confront the Joyous Union Sect. Their arrival left the opposing forces weighing the cost of continuing the fight, while Jia Ling declared that her sect would fight for the women harmed by the Joyous Union Sect.

• Luo Shuihan and Meng Yiting arrived with nearly six thousand Heavenly Prodigies and urged both sides to stop fighting.
• Cheng Shuangshuang objected to the newcomers demanding respect, while Huang Mao and Wu Changlong challenged them to leave.
• Zhang Zi and Zhu Zhixin argued that continuing the battle could leave both sides devastated, citing Youmeng and the powerful monsters.
• Jia Ling of the Plain Maiden Sect and Shi Hua of the Pure Nun Convent arrived with five or six thousand disciples to confront the Joyous Union Sect.
• Jia Ling condemned the Joyous Union Sect's abuse of her sect's women and raised her sword, backed by allies who could join the fight.

The Golden Spear and Iron Horse Sect’s cavalry arrived and forced the factions to abandon their battle, allowing Long Ji to return Cheng Xiaomei to Cheng Shuangshuang. After their enemies withdrew, Shui Yanbin and Shui Zhiqiu thanked the allied sects with gifts.

• Nearly twenty thousand Golden Spear and Iron Horse Sect cavalry, led by Liu Xiongzhi and Liu Xiongwei, surrounded the battlefield and deterred both sides from fighting.
• Cheng Shuangshuang demanded that Long Ji return Cheng Xiaomei, and he tossed her back to her sister.
• Cheng Shuangshuang, Kong Hao, Wu Changlong, and the other factions withdrew, followed by Lu Yongfei and He Ran with the Misty Sect disciples.
• The cavalry followed the departing factions, while Long Ji, Shui Yanbin, and their allies were left safe.
• Shui Yanbin thanked Long Chen, Wang Teng, Luo Shuihan, and the others with Storage Rings, and Shui Zhiqiu gave gifts to the Plain Maiden Sect and the Pure Nun Convent.

After the battle, the survivors gathered resources, mourned their losses, and thanked Long Ji for saving them. Long Chen invited Long Ji to return to the Dragon Race, but Long Ji refused, and the group agreed to stay together while pursuing more opportunities.

• Shui Yihong directed the factions as they gathered spoils and recovered their fallen, while Shen Rong reported that several hundred had died and fewer than five hundred survivors remained, all wounded.
• Lin Qinqin, Shui Ying'er, and Shui Huo'er thanked Long Ji for saving them and gave him their Voice Transmission Jade Slips.
• Long Chen questioned Long Ji about his origins and invited him to return to the Dragon Race, but Long Ji claimed loyalty to the human cultivator who had raised him and declined.
• Long Chen and the woman beside him gave Long Ji their Voice Transmission Jade Slips before leaving.
• Shui Yanbin distributed the spoils, giving half to Long Ji and his companions and dividing the rest among the four factions.
• The groups decided to remain together and compete for the remaining opportunities in the area.

Wang Baichuan rewarded Lin Zihan, Shangguan Xia, Lin Xue, and the other women with cultivation inheritances before parting ways with their group. He then led his growing demon procession toward a flock of Sheep Demons that refused to surrender.

• Wang Baichuan gave Lin Zihan a Jade Pendant containing an archery inheritance, then gave Shangguan Xia a swordmaster inheritance and Lin Xue a Prism Crystal with sword Dao teachings.
• Wang Baichuan distributed suitable cultivation inheritances to the other women, while Fatty Zhang, Tao Yang, and the others watched enviously.
• Wang Baichuan told the healed group to part ways, gave Lin Zihan his Voice Transmission Jade Slip, and sent Liang Hongyu and the others on their way.
• Wang Baichuan ordered Little Fish and the others to take him to the Sheep Demons, who had refused to surrender to the Old Eagle Clan Chief.
• Wang Baichuan's procession advanced as subdued members of the Demon Race joined it along the way.

Ruan Yaying and the Golden Spear and Iron Horse Sect defeated a larger group that was bullying rogue cultivators, while Su He and her companions continued to ingratiate themselves with Liu Jiaojiao’s party. After a report that the Three Great Sects were contesting an inheritance site, Liu Jiaojiao ordered everyone to armor up and charge into battle.

• Ruan Yaying led several hundred Golden Spear and Iron Horse Sect disciples in defeating a much larger group that had attacked rogue cultivators.
• Su He praised Ruan Yaying, and the chapter recounted how Su He and her companions had joined Liu Jiaojiao’s group by winning Ruan Yaying’s support and offering gifts.
• The Moon Emperor and Auntie Red sparred with Liu Jiaojiao and discovered that they could barely draw against her despite their combat experience.
• A disciple reported that the Three Great Sects and several other factions were fighting over an inheritance site a thousand li away.
• Liu Jiaojiao ordered the group to armor up, and they charged toward the inheritance site.

Su Yan used the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda to strip the land and absorb vitality, with women from the Plain Maiden Sect and the Pure Nun Convent and hundreds of thousands of monsters and demons doing the labor. He stopped the women and sent them to explore nearby sect ruins while he stayed behind to gather vitality and keep other factions away.

• The women and monsters and demons spent over half a month digging up land and feeding it into the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda.
• Senior Sister Zhang checked on Su Yan and worried that stripping more land could attract other factions.
• Su Yan told Senior Sister Zhang that demonic beasts had found nearby sect ruins with an intact formation.
• Su Yan ordered the women to rest and prepare to explore the ruins while he continued gathering vitality and guarding the area.
• Senior Sister Zhang relayed the order, and the women celebrated being freed from digging.

The Wolf Demon ordered his subordinates to prepare a feast from the unconscious humans, while the Horse Demon struggled to move a gigantic Bronze Cauldron. The cauldron proved so heavy that four demons could barely lift it, and their efforts filled the storeroom with foul-smelling farts.

• The Wolf Demon ordered the Horse Demon to find a large pot and commanded lesser demons to wash the captured humans and bring Xu Sanniang to him.
• The lesser demons dragged Xu Sanniang, Luo Bai, Xu Mu, and the others toward the washing area, while Little White remained hidden and unconscious nearby.
• The Horse Demon found a gigantic Bronze Cauldron in the storeroom but failed to lift it and accidentally filled the room with dust and a musty smell.
• The Wolf Demon whipped the Horse Demon ten times, then sent three demons to help him move the cauldron.
• The four demons struggled to lift the Bronze Cauldron, releasing repeated loud farts as they heaved.

Little White rescued Xu Sanniang from Wolf Demon’s attempted assault in the hidden cave abode and learned that Leopard King had taken their companions. After waking Xu Sanniang and explaining the danger, they prepared to go save them.

• Horse Demon and three demons carried a stench-belching bronze cauldron into the cave abode while Little White hid nearby.
• Two lesser demons brought the unconscious Xu Sanniang to Wolf Demon, who planned to make her his bride.
• Little White attacked Wolf Demon, crushed his dantian, learned he served Leopard King, and killed him.
• Little White woke Xu Sanniang by mentioning Luo Bai and told her that Leopard King planned to steam her big brother and Luo Bai.
• Xu Sanniang discovered she was wearing a bridal robe, confirmed she was unharmed, and beat Wolf Demon’s corpse.

Xu Sanniang and Little White rescued Xu Mu, Luo Bai, and the others from a boiling cauldron prepared by the demons. After killing the attackers and waking the survivors, they left the group safe but bruised and humiliated.

• Xu Sanniang and Little White killed two lesser demons who were guarding Wolf Demon's room.
• Horse Demon and the other demons put Luo Bai and the unconscious captives into a cauldron and began boiling them.
• Xu Sanniang and Little White reached the cauldron and killed the lesser demons who charged them.
• Xu Sanniang froze the cauldron, pulled Xu Mu, Luo Bai, and the others out, and slapped them awake.
• Xu Mu woke to find Xu Sanniang sitting on his stomach, and the other rescued captives awoke with swollen mouths after her slaps.

Xu Sanniang hid Luo Bai and prepared an ambush for the returning demon leaders. The Leopard King and his companions fell into the Killing Formation, where Xu Sanniang, Xu Mu, and the others struck them hard.

• Xu Sanniang stopped Xu Mu from waking Luo Bai, then carried the unconscious man deeper into the cave and gave him two pills before setting up a Defensive Formation.
• Xu Mu and the others cleaned the battlefield and hid in the shadows to ambush the Leopard King and his companions.
• The Leopard King, the Black Bear Spirit, and the Wild Boar King arrived with more than twenty demons, eager to feast on humans.
• The demons entered the cave and triggered a Killing Formation, allowing Xu Sanniang, Xu Mu, and the others to launch a surprise attack that killed more than half their number.
• The wounded Leopard King, Black Bear Spirit, and Wild Boar King demanded answers, while Xu Sanniang and Xu Mu taunted them with plans to cook the survivors.

Xu Mu and the others defeated Leopard King, Black Bear Spirit, and Wild Boar King, while Little White killed Leopard King and consumed his Demon Core to cultivate. After the battle, Xu Sanniang returned to Luo Bai and forced him to take more pills, then stayed with him for three days; he woke dazed beside her.

• Leopard King, Black Bear Spirit, and Wild Boar King broke the killing formation and fought Xu Sanniang's group, but the group cleared out the other demonic beasts.
• Little White killed Leopard King with her Fang Assault and swallowed his inner core to cultivate.
• Black Bear Spirit surrendered but Xu Mu and Xu San killed him, while Xu Sanniang stopped Wild Boar King from self-destructing and finished him.
• Xu Sanniang hurried back to Luo Bai, gave him more pills, and climbed onto the bed beside him as their house trembled for three days.
• Luo Bai awoke staring blankly at the ceiling while Xu Sanniang smoked a pipe and giggled beside him.

Ying Ming Hao explained Little Chick Kun’s stubborn survival and growth to Ye Hua, who argued with him over food before the pair finished their meal. When neither would wash the dishes, they left the task to Little Chick Kun, which silently endured its fate.

• Ying Ming Hao recounted how Little Chick Kun survived repeated attempts to feed it to other spirit beasts and grew stronger by eating whatever he gave it.
• Ying Ming Hao tossed Ye Hua’s drumstick to Little Chick Kun, and Ye Hua fought him for his remaining drumstick before eating it herself.
• Little Chick Kun pecked the discarded bone clean while Ying Ming Hao watched Ye Hua’s appetite and unusual closeness with him.
• Ying Ming Hao and Ye Hua competed to eat the rest of the meal, then argued over who had to wash the dishes.
• Ying Ming Hao and Ye Hua left the pots and dishes for Little Chick Kun, which looked at its tiny claws and silently accepted the chore.

Ye Hua advanced in her cultivation while she and Ying Ming Hao finished feeding the Spirit Fowl and handed over the farm’s meat to Zhao Xu. Zhao Xu offered them more farm assignments, then tried to persuade them to enter the Secret Realm in Clearwind City, leaving Ying Ming Hao wary of his hints.

• Ye Hua finished cultivating, and Ying Ming Hao noticed that her cultivation had advanced again.
• Ying Ming Hao and Ye Hua fed the Spirit Fowl, with Ye Hua choosing birds to cull and dinner for the day.
• Zhao Xu arrived to deliver feed and collect the meat, praised their work, and received extra ingredients from Ying Ming Hao.
• Zhao Xu offered to arrange for Ying Ming Hao and Ye Hua to manage farms on two more mountains.
• Zhao Xu urged Ying Ming Hao and Ye Hua to seek opportunities in the Secret Realm in Clearwind City, citing Ye Hua’s fiancé’s success there.